Courses

1.DM (Nephrology): Six fellows per year
2.BSc (Dialysis Technology): Ten students per year
3.Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in Renal Transplantation Medicine: One fellow per year
4.Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) in Intervention Nephrology: One fellow per year
5.International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Fellowship: Two fellows per year

6.     International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Intervention Nephrology Scholarship/Fellowship

 

Programme Outline

The department of Nephrology at SGPGI is well equipped and also has extensive experience in intervention nephrology this area the department is providing comprehensive training in intervention nephrology. The fellowship program will offer in-depth clinical training in the field leading to expertise in diagnosis and management of disorders related to dialysis access as well as expertise in performing all procedures related to the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The scope of the program includes training in pre-dialysis evaluation and performing physical examination on dialysis vascular access of patient reaching ESRD, performing vascular ultrasonography pertinent to dialysis access creation, learning to perform all endovascular procedures related to dialysis vascular access, placing and management of peritoneal dialysis catheter, renal ultrasonography, performing kidney biopsies, The trainee shall acquire skills in various aspects of theoretical, clinical and practical realms of renal transplant and enable the PDF student them to offer skill-based diagnostic, curative and preventive care of the highest professional standards. 

Eligibility Requirements

Students who have completed DM/DNB in nephrology or equivalent international qualification (as determined by International Society of Nephrology) are eligible for fellowship in Intervention Nephrology.

 

Course Duration

3 months

 

Course Outcomes

After training, fellow should be able to demonstrate requisite skills and confidence in following skills

  1. Counseling and preparing CKD/ESRD patients for renal replacement therapy
  2. Vascular access planning for patients opting for hemodialysis
  3. Vascular mapping for AVF/AVG (Pre-op evaluation)
  4. Insertion of non-tunneled and tunneled catheters
  5. Creation of arteriovenous fistula/graft
  6. Percutaneous PD catheter insertion
  7. Monitoring and surveillance of vascular access to diagnose impending fistula/graft dysfunction
  8. Diagnosis of fistula/graft dysfunction using USG and angiogram
  9. Fistula/graft angioplasty (Peripheral & Central)
  10. Fistula/graft thrombolysis
  11. Fistula/graft stenting
  12. Fibrin sheath disruption with tunneled catheter exchange
  13. POCUS in nephrology practice